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flag Jamie McDonald launches Ward Buddies, a UK charity pairing volunteers with hospitalized children to combat isolation and support mental health.

flag Jamie McDonald, a 39-year-old fundraiser and adventurer, has launched Ward Buddies, a charity providing trained volunteers to offer emotional support to children hospitalized without family present. flag The initiative, born from a successful six-month pilot at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, addresses the mental health risks of isolation, including depression and delayed recovery. flag Drawing from his own nine-year history of hospitalizations due to rare medical conditions, McDonald emphasizes the need for emotional care alongside treatment. flag The charity seeks donations and volunteers to expand across the UK, with McDonald planning a major fundraising challenge in December, continuing his record-breaking endurance legacy.

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